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•Silos and roadblocks prevent effective data sharing but, at the same time,
privacy and security of patient data is paramount.
Data sharing and
security:
•Data privacy and interoperability must be addressed at a legislative level to
create a regulatory environment that encourages innovation and research
while putting patients first.
Policy and legislation:
•Frustrations with the design of electronic medical records undermine the
physician-patient relationship.
Electronic medical
records (EMRs):
•Without proper infrastructure and a data-literate clinical workforce, health
data can only be collected and stored, not leveraged fully.
Skills and training:
•Reliance on reactive health care will hamper physicians’ ability to anticipate,
diagnose and treat disease.
Care models:
Big Data: Challenges/ Opportunities
Adapted in part from: Harnessing the Power of Data in Health, Stanford Medicine Health Trend Report